From the late 1930s through the 1960s, glass manufacturers designed "hostess sets" for every taste and budget. Often presented as wedding or housewarming gifts, these sets became features of the popular cocktail and patio parties of the time. Tumblers embellished with stylized "boomerangs" -- a symbol of the 1950s modern aesthetic -- showed guests the up-to-date style of the mid-20th century hostess.